FPL Ramblings
Welcome to FPL Ramblings: Here we go again, another game-week and another ramble. Don’t worry though this is unlikely to become a weekly edition, as I am unreliable as heck. There were a couple of things that struck me this GW, probably none that are relevant to what you care about. I noticed that Lloris is not very coordinated when it comes to heading. That Sterling does run like Velma (Scooby-doo character) as someone pointed out on twitter. Liverpool mids take turns trolling us, that Alexis was obviously going down the middle Panenka style. That KdB is interesting, considering their fixtures and Jesus is worth getting excited about until you reach the FPL site. Oh and Costa…sorry, the words I have for him would get edited out, so I won’t bother. That edited out part also goes for West Brom defenders, as I personally own Foster and I am sick and tired of Brunt and McAuley. So let’s commence with a lot of randomness and virtually no help for your team at all.
Lloris is my favourite epl keeper. That however doesn’t make him immune to ridicule. What was that vs City? Look everyone has an off performance, it happens. But if you told me before the game someone was going to look like a clown playing keeper in this game, there was only one real candidate, Bravo. As egregious as the dropped ball was that led to the KdB goal, it was the other mistake that left me rolling in laughter. I seen videos of Ronaldo heading a cross in the dark (which is remarkable) so heading a ball in daylight for a professional should be simple enough, assuming it is not too high or something. Maybe he is good friends with Pep? No matter what went on though, one good look at the fixtures says trust in Lloris, even if he can’t head a ball.
Sterling is such a promising player, but he runs a bit weird. I have been thinking this is for a couple of seasons now. Unfortunately, neither of those things have changed. He is still 22 though so he can still improve on his game in particular his end product. He puts himself in great positions, he should be FPL gold. Maybe that will improve, but it hasn’t yet and despite his youth it might be something he never gets right. His running form definitely has no shot of improving, that will be with him until he is done. Guess in the end I should not criticise him that much considering that he is very fast. He gets where he needs to go really quick and then forgets he is good at football when he gets there.
Michail Antonio was in this article last week and he made it again. As I mentioned last week, if you have him just take the good with the bad. He might start up top, or on the left or on the right or etc, etc… Does it matter? You know one thing with this bloke. He is goal hungry and he will figure out a way to get opportunities. If you lined this guy at keeper he would still get a shot on goal even if that meant scoring on his own team. Manuel Lanzini might be a big beneficiary of the Payet situation. He should be asked to do more and he is certainly talented enough to do it. His returns along with Antonio merit attention and if their fixtures were a bit better, I be all over them, well one of them and not in a dirty way. Big Andy Carroll also deserves a mention, yep, that was it.
Liverpool midfielders are a bunch of trolls. Look if you are going to be switching around between Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino and Mane you will go insane. Sure, Bobby looks like the guy right now, he just scored a brace and he is back up top. Right until the moment Coutinho shows off and drops a double digit haul and Firmino blanks. Then Mane comes back and he looks like he is unstoppable. Not to be outdone the cheaper Lallana will likely surface again and when he starts chipping in with goals (which he should have had vs Swansea) or assists he becomes the man to have. STOP!! letting these fools troll you. Pick one and stop jumping around LFC partners. Enter into a monogamous relationship with one of them and stop being such a cheat. Well either that or just go flirt with Spurs mids, those are the marrying type.
KdB rides again. Sure his goal was a gift this past GW. It was still deserved considering his output. Personally I think de Bruyne is the best player at City. Now, now, I know some will protest and wonder how could I overlook Bravo or Stones. Trust me, I didn’t and for that matter Kun. This guy is the engine that drives this team. When he is right, City is right. Well from an attacking perspective, you can’t expect KdB to fix that failed experiment they call a defence. 3 goals and 12 assists now for Kevin and with the fixture list City has now, maybe this guy should be getting some consideration. Yeah, he is pricy, but if you have some cash and need a differential this fella could be the next big thing. Sorry, I thought I was still on the Sterling paragraph. 😉
Alexis you cheeky Chilean. Big moment in a game that Arsenal wants to win badly and what does the guy who missed from the spot for Arsenal in his two other attempts do? Panenka style penalty kick of course. How did I know he would do that? Well, watch him versus Argentina in the final of the Copa America in 2015. That’s right, he won the Copa for Chile (their first ever) with a similar penalty. Sure he could have went differently, but I was absolutely sure he would repeat that style. Only regret I have was not tweeting it right before he did it. In the end he deserves credit for having the balls to do it in a big moment. My only wonder is why did the keeper or someone from the staff at Burnley not have an inkling of what was likely? Maybe I am wrong and completely off my rocker by thinking that people should know where he was likely to take it. Then again I saw Ghana lose to Uruguay on penalties in a World Cup and when I saw Sebastian Abreu score on a panenka, I wondered how could Ghana not know that was coming? That was something he loved doing and in particular in big moments, him and Alexis are not similar players, but they are from the spot in a big moment. Van Gaal proved that if you are ready for takers it can really work to your team’s advantage and sure regular season games are not decided on penalties at the end…until they are.
Gabriel Jesus seems to have made a big impression on many in his first minutes. He in many ways is what he showed in those few minutes. I have watched him with the Brazilian national team and have been impressed. Work rate is great, although he tends to foul a lot and is prone to yellow cards. If he kept onside he be a City hero right now, well at least until the next game, it wasn’t a coincidence he was offsides though. He has a problem with offsides and a lack of awareness when it comes to that. He is 19 however and his future looks promising, Wait!! Am I on about Sterling again? 😉 This kid will deliver if given the opportunity, he has already shown the capacity to do so on the big stage. He is currently a starter on the Selecao and that is a big accomplishment for someone his age. Expect a high octane player who can play virtually anywhere across the front line. He is a very good dribbler and he will get assists. His style demands attention and he will set up a mate when 2nd defenders overcommit. Now we just need Pep to give him a real go and FPL to lower his price and change his position. The first will happen, his talent will force Guardiola’s hand sooner rather than later the second and third won’t. So J-Zeus might not come into our thinking for a bit, well at least until Aguero slips on a banana peel and is out for a month.
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Fixture Tracker
Best replacement for hazard?
Shanec, probably Eriksen in my opinion.
Nah he has Ali he may be better off having walker in the defence
KDB you need city coverage
Shane I’d take Erik myself and then look at using that bit of cash difference to turn Giroud into Costa after next week. Or even Kane if it stretches that far.
Init; so your suggesting; Alli, Eric, Kane? I like that a lot. with the upcoming fixtures. 😉
Yep. Bit eggs and baskets but it looks like a hell of a nice basket right now.
I like scrambled egg if it all goes wrong.
Spurs do have tasty fixtures innit. Thanks.
Spud over load for me.
Is hazard due to drop in price?
I’d be tempted to get Eriksen
Morning everyone. Pretty crap week here went from 1st in my ML to 4th but it’s only a 7 point gap so I can make it back.
Was actually planning on Alonso and Haz to Spurs cover this week but now I’m thinking Haz to Eriksen/Alli and VVD to maybe Coleman as I haven’t a clue what’s happening with the Spurs back line. Heard Alderwiereld picked up a knock on Saturday but don’t know how true that is. 2 FTs and 2.5 itb
Any way you can get costa by transferring our Hazard for Ali or Eriksen?
Any way you can get costa by transferring out Hazard for Ali or Eriksen?
Oops sorry for the double post.
I can do Giroud straight back to Costa or Ibra to Costa but there’s no way to make Anichebe transfer to Costa.
It was a hammy Matt. There has been no further update since, it’ll need a scan. Either way it makes him a doubt and does seriously weaken their defence in light of Vert already being out. Time will tell but I’d look elsewhere for now.
So would Coleman be a good option? I like Evertons fixtures and can’t really think of any other defence to bring in.
Yes he is. He’s always been one of the best attacking defenders and he is now being played essentially as a winger so his output in that sense should actually improve.
Ah I didn’t realise he was that advanced might make those moves so.Alli or Eriksen ?
Hey Matt, you well? I like the Alli/Coleman move. Could you stretch to Kane/Lukaku for Giroud with those moves?
Hey Alex I’m not bad now and yourself? I can definitely change Giroud with those moves in fact I’m only 0.1 away from Kun but City are playing poor even though they did play well on Saturday from what I read.
All well here thanks! Yup I sold Kun this week so watched the city game with interest, he’s not involved enough for me. Of course he will score and is still a great player but I wouldn’t trust him with armband so he’s too expensive? Jesus looked brilliant if he can nail 90. Personally I’d go Coleman, Alli and Kane.
Great to hear mate! Way to expensive when we can pick Costa or Kane for nearly 2 mil less.I’m interested in this Jesus guy could be a good pick for next season if he can grab a place this season. That’s what I’m thinking just wasn’t sure with Eriksen on set pieces
Just scanning through and seeing a lot of love for Costa again. I think he will continue to play but fixtures are tough from now on; he doesn’t have pens, he still struggles to get bonuses (he was miles off getting any yesterday against Hull and scored). I know he is a great player and could have scored a couple yesterday but aren’t Kane/Lukaku/Ibra better options?
Right now I’d have Kane, Ibra and then Costa in that order if I was picking from the top end. That said he could easily have had a hat-trick yesterday.
I agree with that order init. What about all 3?!
Ideally yes. Costa has a slight price advantage being the cheapest which is possibly why he’s more attainable for those looking at upgrading.
Throw Lukaku into that mix. Cheapest, great fixtures and form.
Id be wary of Lukaku because he’s done this in the last where he lures us all in and then does nothing until we all sell him haha.
True Matt but he seems to have a spring in his step at the minute. And Everton are playing well AND they have great fixtures! I do hear your point though.
Honestly can’t agree or disagree with you because the only Everton game I’ve seen in a while was the City game but I was so impressed by Davis in that game everyone else just paled in comparison.
Scored an average 52 with red arrows again! Thinking of transfering out Kelly this week I think with both Amat and him not playing it’s hard having only 3 playing defenders. Thinking of Nyom as cheap replacement, but Brunt has been scoring good and is on set pieces too so confused betn them. As you can see with that front 3 (had costa before, that’s why 0.9itb) my midfield isn’t really good too see! So go for Nyom and upgrade mid the next gw or go for brunt.
Start of season was top 5k Overall and now 150k Overall but still leading my ML’s and still holding WC and BB so that should help come double gw’s
This is a really though one Snook. I’m looking at this team as if it were my own and I think Kelly to Ward could be a nice move. Burnley have nice enough fixtures and with Heaton in goals I wouldn’t be surprised by any clean sheets.
West brom have nice fixtures coming up and Nyom is cheap also brumt and McAuley have been scoring good so that’s the reason I am leaning towards them
That’s true. Probably go with Brunt if you have the money then but if you want to save money for future transfers then I’d go with Mc Auley over Nyom.
Hi Snookie,
I would downgrade Jun for sure and strengthen rest of squad over the next couple of weeks. I would at getting in jones who is a cheap Man U player. And I would like to bring in someone like koshielny with the extra cash.
I like your midfield – but defence very weak and that can be corrected with augers cash.
Quite happy with defense actually this season hasn’t been great for defenders only Chelsea has been great and upto a certain extent Spurs but they haven’t kept as many cs as expected. Kun has been favourite for me and I probably have him when he’s fit form or no form he is tje the man for me (in past seasons :P) so with City having good fixtures think I will stick with him upto blank and then will sccess further but thanks for the advice though
I understand your logic. Great season so far. Top 150k is very impressive. The next couple of weeks will be very interesting!
Kelly to brunt for me bear
Mid would be fine then? Think till gw 26 I will have Kun with nice fixtures lined up and then get rid of him to spread funds
I’d ditch kun now to free up funds but understand your thinking to hold for now.
Why will there be no kun and ibra in week 26 and 28?
Why will there be no kun and ibra in week 26 and 28?.
cj GW26 is the League Cup final weekend so depending on how Man U, Hull, Liverpool and Southampton fare this week we will be losing the finalists and their opponents that week from the league fixtures. Utd are 2-0 up so their game with City looks almost certain to be off already.
GW28 is less clear right now but basically that’s the FA Cup quarter final day so again whoever makes it through to that we will lose them and their opponent that week.
Pic below is the GW26 fixtures for a clearer picture as to who we will lose.
Althought ive went tought of my ML this week after getting 61 points. Ive had to take a hit to bring Alli guven that those close to me all have him. My only worry is having kun and zlatan who are going to miss gw26 and also gw 28. May look to bring atleast lukaku for one of them. Do have my wild card but leaving it for dgw.
went top*
Next move here?
Forster Jaku
McAuley Alonso Holebas* Pieters Kingsley
Hazard Sanchez Lallana Phillips Stanislas
Kane Ibra Diomand
3ITB.
Was thinking
A) Holebas -> Baines?
B ) A+Lallana/haz->Eriksen -4
C) Other?
Mardeal, Lallana to Eriksen for me